Wright Settlement Cemetery

Wright Settlement Cemetery is a historic cemetery located at Wright Settlement in Oneida County, New York. It was established about 1806, and includes about 3,000 gravestones. They range from simple, uncut, uninscribed stones to large, ornate family plots. The cemetery chapel was built about 1870, and is a 1 1/2-story, frame building on a cobblestone foundation. Also on the property is a contributing carriage house built about 1870.[2]:3–4

Wright Settlement Cemetery
Location8 Hopper St., Wright Settlement, New York
Coordinates43°14′55″N 75°24′30″W
Area8.7 acres (3.5 ha)
Builtc. 1806 (1806)
NRHP reference No.12000256[1]
Added to NRHPMay 8, 2012

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.[1]

References

  1. "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 5/07/12 through 5/11/12. National Park Service. 2012-05-18.
  2. "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2015-11-01. Note: This includes Travis Bowman (January 2012). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Wright Settlement Cemetery" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-11-01. and Accompanying photographs


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